Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Pakri in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Ficus amplissima Sm. from the Moraceae (Mulberry) family having the following synonyms: Ficus indica Willd., Ficus pseudotsiela, Ficus tsjela. For the possible medicinal usage of pakri, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Pakri in India is the name of a plant defined with Ficus infectoria in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

2) Pakri is also identified with Ficus lacor.

3) Pakri is also identified with Ficus lucescens It has the synonym Ficus lucescens Miq..

4) Pakri is also identified with Ficus tsiela It has the synonym Ficus tsiela Roxb. ex Buch.-Ham..

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· The Cyclopaedia (1810)
· Phil. J. Sci. (1912)
· Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indie (1825)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4
· Amer. Mid. Naturalist (1951)
· Taxon (1979)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Pakri, for example diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Paḵṟi (பḵறி) [paḵṟi] noun

1. Coracle; boat; படகு. நெல்லொடு வந்த வல்வராய்ப் பஃறி [padagu. nellodu vantha valvarayp paqri] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பட்டினப்பாலை [pathuppattu: pattinappalai] 30).

2. Ship, vessel; மரக்கலம். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [marakkalam. (sudamaninigandu)]

3. The 27th nakṣatra. See இரேவதி. (திவா.) [irevathi. (thiva.)]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Pakrishnaka, Pakriyapradipa, Pakriyar.

Ends with: Abhyupakri, Apakri, Pratyapakri, Pratyupakri, Samupakri, Upakri.

Full-text: Pakriyar.

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